PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Osorio, L. TI - Canada produces its first MD specializing in telemedicine DP - 1998 May 19 TA - Canadian Medical Association Journal PG - 1341--1342 VI - 158 IP - 10 4099 - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/158/10/1341.short 4100 - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/158/10/1341.full SO - CMAJ1998 May 19; 158 AB - Originally Dr. Rod Elford had planned to pursue a career in sports medicine. An introduction to space medicine and the possibilities inherent in telemedicine changed all that, and last year he became the first Canadian physician to complete a clinical fellowship in this emerging field. Observers think he is likely to be the first of many.